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Solar data for Mayotte

Across the 5 places in Mayotte the best fixed tilt for solar panels is 15°, and flat ground gets 5.8 to 5.8 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.

Solar power in Mayotte at a glance

Averages over 5 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing north.

Best panel angle15°average, facing north

Peak sun hours5.79a day on flat ground

1 kWp makes1,722kWh a year at the best angle

Off-grid angle7°average, for the darkest month

5.79 peak sun hours a day

Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.

The sunniest places in Mayotte, with 5.79 peak sun hours a day on flat ground, are Mamoudzou and 4 other places; the least sunny are Koungou and 4 other places with 5.79. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,722 kWh a year in Koungou to 1,723 kWh in Mamoudzou — 1,722 kWh on average.

The best year-round tilt is 15° everywhere. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 7° on average: at 70° that month brings 1.32 kWh per kWp a day in Koungou and 1.32 kWh in Labattoir.

Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.

Sunniest places in Mayotte

Ranked by peak sun hours on flat ground: the yearly average of a day's sunshine energy (NASA POWER climatology). Output: 1 kWp at its best year-round angle.

Rank	Place	Region	Sun hours/day	kWh per kWp a year	Best tilt
1	Mamoudzou	Mamoudzou	5.79	1,723	15°
1	Kaouéni	Mamoudzou	5.79	1,723	15°
1	Dzaoudzi	Dzaoudzi	5.79	1,723	15°
1	Labattoir	Dzaoudzi	5.79	1,722	15°
1	Koungou	Koungou	5.79	1,722	15°

Solar by region in Mayotte

Averages of the places in each region, sunniest first. Darkest month: what 1 kWp of off-grid panels at 70° makes a day in the worst month of the year.

Region	Places	Sun hours/day	kWh per kWp a year	Best tilt	Darkest month at 70°	Sunniest place
Mamoudzou	2	5.79	1,723	15°	1.32 kWh	Mamoudzou
Dzaoudzi	2	5.79	1,722	15°	1.32 kWh	Dzaoudzi
Koungou	1	5.79	1,722	15°	1.32 kWh	Koungou

Largest places in Mayotte at a glance

Place	Latitude	Best tilt	Off-grid tilt	Sun hours/day (flat)
Mamoudzou	12.8° S	15°	7°	5.79
Koungou	12.7° S	15°	7°	5.79
Labattoir	12.8° S	15°	7°	5.79
Kaouéni	12.8° S	15°	7°	5.79
Dzaoudzi	12.8° S	15°	7°	5.79

Daylight and clock time in Mayotte

In Koungou (12.7° S), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 12 h 53 min and the shortest 11 h 23 min; in Dzaoudzi (12.8° S), the southernmost, 12 h 53 min and 11 h 22 min. Mayotte does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.

Time zone	Places	UTC offset	Clocks change in 2026
Indian/Mayotte	5	UTC+3	no daylight saving time

Questions about solar in Mayotte

What is the best angle for solar panels in Mayotte?

Facing north, 15° everywhere — 15° on average over 5 places. Off-grid systems that must get through the darkest month do better steeper, at about 7° on average.

How many peak sun hours does Mayotte get?

From 5.8 hours a day in Koungou to 5.8 in Mamoudzou on flat ground, averaged over the year; 5.8 on average.

How much electricity does 1 kWp of solar panels produce in Mayotte?

About 1,722 kWh a year at the best fixed angle on average, from 1,722 kWh in Koungou to 1,723 kWh in Mamoudzou. These are long-term climate averages; a single year can be several per cent higher or lower.

Where is the sunniest place in Mayotte?

Mamoudzou (Mamoudzou) and 4 other places share the most sun of the 5 places: 5.79 peak sun hours a day on flat ground. 1 kWp in Mamoudzou makes about 1,723 kWh a year.

Does Mayotte use daylight saving time?

Mayotte does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.

How long is the longest day in Mayotte?

12 h 53 min in Dzaoudzi; the shortest day lasts 11 h 22 min in Dzaoudzi.

All places in Mayotte

Dzaoudzi

Koungou

Koungou